NUR 384 EXAM 1 BLUEPRINT EXAM WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
What is the mental health continuum? correct answers >> Range of behaviors
from adaptive (constructive) -- referred to as mental WELLNESS, to maladaptive
(destructive) -- referred to as mental ILLNESS
What is considered "mental illness" according to the mental health continuum?
correct answers >> When distress becomes significant, the patient has moderate-
severe impairment in daily functioning. This causes alterations in mood, thinking,
or behavior.
Excelling correct answers >> Mental wellness, absence of mental illness
symptoms, highest level of well-being, someone has fulfillment in life and ability
for personal success
Thriving correct answers >> Stress doesn't cause significant impairment, client
can resolve stressors
Surviving correct answers >> State in which problems that may need action can
be recognized, person feels on-edge
Struggling correct answers >> Patient feels worthless, worried often life is
misery, but all hope is not lost
Crisis correct answers >> End stage of mental health disorder, patient has
severe symptoms and needs assistance
, Dysfunction correct answers >> Disturbances in one's thinking, emotional
regulation, and behavior that reflect significant dysfunction in psychological,
biological, or developmental processes.
Distress correct answers >> Psychological and/or physical pain, distress, and
temporary impairment in functioning AKA suffering
Deviance correct answers >> Behavior that violates social norms or cultural
expectations b/c one's culture determines what's "normal", and the patient is not
following stated/unstated societal rules.
What are the risk factors for developing mental illness? correct answers >> -
Environmental (ex: social factors ie racism, discrimination, poverty, violence,
relationship difficulties, losing a job, the birth of child, etc.)
- Biological (ex: chemical imbalance of neurotransmitters, physical illness,
hormonal changes, med reactions, substance misuse, diet, stress)
- Genetics (ex: hereditary pattern to some mental illnesses such as major
depressive disorder (MDD)).
What are some ways the culture can impact mental well-being? correct answers
>> - Stigma (some cultures may look at mental illness as a weakness, which makes
it harder for people to seek help)
- Describing symptoms
- Community support (determines how much support from family/community in
relation to mental health; can be difficult d/t stigmas)
- Resources (can be hard to find tx options that take into account specific cultural
concerns/needs)
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
What is the mental health continuum? correct answers >> Range of behaviors
from adaptive (constructive) -- referred to as mental WELLNESS, to maladaptive
(destructive) -- referred to as mental ILLNESS
What is considered "mental illness" according to the mental health continuum?
correct answers >> When distress becomes significant, the patient has moderate-
severe impairment in daily functioning. This causes alterations in mood, thinking,
or behavior.
Excelling correct answers >> Mental wellness, absence of mental illness
symptoms, highest level of well-being, someone has fulfillment in life and ability
for personal success
Thriving correct answers >> Stress doesn't cause significant impairment, client
can resolve stressors
Surviving correct answers >> State in which problems that may need action can
be recognized, person feels on-edge
Struggling correct answers >> Patient feels worthless, worried often life is
misery, but all hope is not lost
Crisis correct answers >> End stage of mental health disorder, patient has
severe symptoms and needs assistance
, Dysfunction correct answers >> Disturbances in one's thinking, emotional
regulation, and behavior that reflect significant dysfunction in psychological,
biological, or developmental processes.
Distress correct answers >> Psychological and/or physical pain, distress, and
temporary impairment in functioning AKA suffering
Deviance correct answers >> Behavior that violates social norms or cultural
expectations b/c one's culture determines what's "normal", and the patient is not
following stated/unstated societal rules.
What are the risk factors for developing mental illness? correct answers >> -
Environmental (ex: social factors ie racism, discrimination, poverty, violence,
relationship difficulties, losing a job, the birth of child, etc.)
- Biological (ex: chemical imbalance of neurotransmitters, physical illness,
hormonal changes, med reactions, substance misuse, diet, stress)
- Genetics (ex: hereditary pattern to some mental illnesses such as major
depressive disorder (MDD)).
What are some ways the culture can impact mental well-being? correct answers
>> - Stigma (some cultures may look at mental illness as a weakness, which makes
it harder for people to seek help)
- Describing symptoms
- Community support (determines how much support from family/community in
relation to mental health; can be difficult d/t stigmas)
- Resources (can be hard to find tx options that take into account specific cultural
concerns/needs)
